Silver Spring Community Newsletter: May 21

Every week Reemberto Rodriguez the director for the Silver Spring Civic Building keeps the community abreast on new issues.  Read the full version.

Here is a peak into this week's issue:

Paperless Airplane Flies Again:

Our county's most comprehensive newsletter, The PaperLess Airplane, has released its newest issue. This simple, easy to read, link-rich newsletter provides a wealth of information for many county-wide issues, celebrations, and general civic news. It also highlights regional and local news. For example, this issue has a write up on our Fenton Street Market (and how to sign up for their e-mail.) Don't let The PaperLess Airplane take off without you!

HAVE YOU VISITED MC311 LATELY? 

You know you can call 311 with your county questions anytime. But, have you visited their web-site lately? It has a user-friendly interface to do all you can do when you call 311 - and much more. It also provides basic information on County services in an easy-to-navigate format.

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT CHEER:

In the last several months Community Health and Empowerment through Education and Research (CHEER) conducted a process to identify high priority community goals and help facilitate the means of addressing them. 

The Takoma Park/Long Branch Economic Empowerment Coalition has been formed and a place-based health collaboration is seeking to make Takoma Park/Long Branch a Health Enterprise Zone. CHEER also continues to engage members of the community to measure and improve current conditions through community events, showings and discussions of the film "Unnatural Causes", and sponsoring a Local Resilience Circle.  See below for more details on CHEER's recent activities. 

Happenings of Note This Week:

For time, location, more info, and links to some, check out our database at:

http://ssrc.homestead.com/What-is-going-on.html

Monday:

Accessory Apartments ZTA Work Session at Park & Planning

IMPACT Silver Spring Networking Happy Hour at El Golfo

Tuesday:

Science Cafe in the Civic Building

Twilight Tuesdays at Veterans Plaza

Wednesday:

Institute of Musical Tradition Fund-Raiser

Thursday:

Draft Park Plan Public Hearing (MNCPPC)

Regular Meeting of MNCPPC (Langley Park Sector Plan on the agenda)

The American Way to Change (with John Podesta) Fund-Raiser at Pyramid Atlantic

Saturday:

Gandhi Brigade Media Youth Festival at the Civic Bldg & Veterans Plaza

Fenton Street Market at Veterans Plaza

"The Illusion" Opening Night (Forum Theater at Round House)